Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, IDA blend or South Korea?

IDA blend, at 35.10 million against 2.78 million in South Korea as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between IDA blend and South Korea?

32.32 million, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Korea?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA blend vs South Korea: Secondary education, general pupils

IDA blend

35.10 million

in 2018

South Korea

2.78 million

in 2017

IDA blend rank

31st

South Korea rank

32nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

IDA blend
South Korea

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 35.10 million against 2.78 million in South Korea, a difference of 32.32 million.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 12.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.22 million	2.44 million	3.79 million	IDA blend
1980s	10.62 million	3.77 million	6.85 million	IDA blend
1990s	15.11 million	3.63 million	11.48 million	IDA blend
2000s	21.62 million	3.28 million	18.34 million	IDA blend
2010s	31.55 million	3.22 million	28.33 million	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, IDA blend or South Korea?: IDA blend, at 35.10 million against 2.78 million in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between IDA blend and South Korea?: 32.32 million, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Korea?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do IDA blend and South Korea rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: IDA blend ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.